drown是一个多义词,主要含义和用法如下:
一、基本词义
不及物动词 表示“(人)淹死,溺死”,例如:
- The little boy drowned in the river.(小男孩在河里淹死了)
- The storm drowned the village.(暴风雨淹没了村庄)
及物动词
表示“使淹死,使溺死”,例如:
- The strong current drowned the swimmer.(湍急的水流淹死了游泳者)
二、相关用法
短语表达
- drown out(淹没/盖过):
- The thunder drowned out the thunderclaps.(雷声盖过了雷鸣)
- The waves drowned out the cries of the stranded.(海浪淹没了被困者的呼救声)
- drown in(沉迷于):
- He drowned in his work, ignoring his family.(他沉迷于工作,忽视了家庭)
- drown one's sorrows(借酒消愁):
- Drinking alone will not drown one's sorrows.(独自饮酒无法消解忧愁)
被动语态与完成时态
- 被动语态:The child was drowned by the current.(孩子被水流淹死)
- 完成时态:
- The flood has drowned the农田.(洪水已经淹没了农田)
三、近义词与反义词
近义词: flood(洪水)、flow(水流)、submerge(淹没) 反义词
四、发音与拼写
英式发音:/ˈdraʊn/
美式发音:/ˈdraʊn/
拼写:drown(单复数同形)
通过以上解析,可以看出drown在不同语境中可作不及物或及物动词,且衍生出丰富短语表达,需结合上下文理解具体含义。